nonhomogeneous
- adjective
- /ˌnɒnˌhoʊməˈdʒiːnəs/
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heterogéneo
- The nonhomogeneous mixture of sand and gravel made it difficult to find suitable building materials.
Examples
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Computed tomography (CT) detected a nonhomogeneous soft-tissue mass with indistinct borders (figure 2).
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If the matrix could be measured at the x-ray energies used in treatment, then the dose distribution could be corrected for the presence of nonhomogeneous structures in the irradiated tissue, and patient alignment could be monitored during the treatment.
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Yes, it is an extreme example, but it clearly shows that an increasing average of nonhomogeneous temperature data points does not necessarily indicate increasing retained energy.
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But what does the spatial average of nonhomogeneous data with varying inter-measurement relationships over the time span of interest mean?
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In her research, she noted that the nonhomogeneous population exhibited varying responses to the treatment.
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The artist used a nonhomogeneous palette that included both vibrant hues and muted tones.
Synonyms
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3.3
Containing many different kinds, not all the same
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7.9
Made of different types of people or things, like scientists and artists
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Not the same in all parts, like a rock with different minerals
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Not the same in all parts or places
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Made of different parts joined together in one molecule, like a protein
A thing that has different kinds of parts
Not the same type of cell or structure
Made of many different, unrelated things
Antonyms
How Homogeneous
Surface Forms
Morphology
nonhomogeneous = homogeneous (transparent) = non + homogeneous
Simple negation of 'homogeneous' by the productive prefix 'non-', giving the straightforward meaning 'not uniform in composition'.
Etymology
Nonhomogeneous is made from non- ('not') and homogeneous ('all the same'), so it means 'not all the same' in structure or parts, for example soil with layers of sand, clay, and gravel or a group made of different people.